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Indiana grants for Private institutions of higher education

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Business Development and Entrepreneurship Grants
$300,000
National Urban League (NUL)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 18, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and community groups focused on developing and empowering African American-owned businesses in Indianapolis by addressing barriers to capital and sustainability.

Business and Commerce
Nonprofits
IAAQLI Health and Wellness Grant Program
$250,000
Indianapolis African American Quality of Life Initiative (IAAQLI)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 18, 2025

This funding opportunity supports organizations providing culturally responsive mental health care and wellness programs for African American communities in Indianapolis, focusing on maternal health, child wellness, and male emotional well-being.

Health
Nonprofits
Leadership and Civic Engagement Grant Program
$250,000
Indianapolis African American Quality of Life Initiative (IAAQLI)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 18, 2025

This funding opportunity supports Black-led and Black-serving organizations in Indianapolis and Marion County to develop leadership, boost civic engagement, and enhance nonprofit capacity for the benefit of the local African American community.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits
Employment Grant Program
$250,000
Indianapolis Urban League (IUL) in partnership with the National Urban League (NUL) and African American Coalition of Indianapolis (AACI)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 18, 2025

This funding opportunity supports organizations that provide training and career preparation programs to improve employment outcomes for African American residents in Indianapolis and Marion County, focusing on disconnected youth, unemployed adults, and justice-involved individuals.

Employment Labor and Training
Nonprofits
Hillenbrand Partnership with Possibility Grants
$10,000
Ripley County Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 3, 2025

Date Added

Jun 18, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Ripley County, Indiana, focusing on health and safety, diversity and inclusion, education and trade skills, and environmental sustainability.

Community Development
Nonprofits
ISDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program 2025
$416,350
Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA)
State

Application Deadline

Jun 4, 2025

Date Added

May 28, 2025

This program provides funding to various organizations in Indiana to improve the production and marketing of specialty crops, such as fruits and vegetables, through innovative projects that benefit the industry and the public.

Agriculture
Nonprofits
Recycling Market Development Grants
$500,000
Indiana Department of Environmental Management
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 27, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Indiana municipalities, non-profits, businesses, and educational institutions to improve recycling efforts and reduce waste in the state.

Community Development
City or township governments
Child Passenger Safety Training and Distribution Grant
Contact for amount
Indiana Criminal Justice Institute
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 12, 2025

This funding opportunity is designed to help state agencies, local governments, educational institutions, and nonprofits in Indiana improve child passenger safety by training professionals and distributing child restraint systems to reduce traffic-related injuries and fatalities among children.

Safety
County governments
Leaders of the Future Scholarship in Indiana
Contact for amount
Impact 100 Greater Indianapolis
Private

Application Deadline

Dec 6, 2025

Date Added

Dec 3, 2024

This program provides support for aspiring philanthropic leaders in Indiana by covering membership costs and offering hands-on experience in nonprofit grant-making and community engagement.

Women & Girl Services
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Kosciusko Endowment Youth Services Grant Program
$500
Kosciusko County Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 1, 2025

Date Added

Sep 13, 2024

This program provides funding for educational projects that benefit youth and residents in Kosciusko County, Indiana.

Youth
Nonprofits
Indiana Community Recycling Grant Program
$100,000
Indiana Department of Environmental Management
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 12, 2024

This program provides funding to Indiana communities and organizations to enhance recycling and waste reduction initiatives, requiring a 25% cash match from applicants.

Environment
Nonprofits
Indiana Community Recycling Grant Program 2024
$100,000
Indiana Department of Environmental Management
State

Application Deadline

Sep 6, 2024

Date Added

Aug 8, 2024

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has announced the availability of grant funds to assist communities’ efforts to increase recycling and waste reduction. Donor Name: Indiana Department of Environmental Management State: Indiana County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 09/06/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: 2 Years Details: The Community Recycling Grant Program is administered through the Office of Program Support (OPS) of IDEM. Funding Information Grants start at $1,000 and go up to $100,000 with a 25 percent cash match. Grant Period Grant agreements will be for a term of 18 months. Eligible Funding CostsΒ  Funding is available for expenses related to the startup or expansion of recycling, reuse, composting, Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection or disposal, and source reduction programs. Eligible expenses include:Β  Purchase of recycling equipment such as balers and compactors. Organics management equipment including chippers and leaf collectors/vacuums.Β  Recycling collection vehicles, such as a curbside recycling truck.Β  Educational materials to inform new and existing participants.Β  Funding for HHW projects will be used toward proper collection and disposal methods of HHW, establishment of reuse and product exchanges to reduce the quantity of HHW being disposed, and education programs to reduce the quantity of HHW generated by informing the public of less hazardous and/or nontoxic substitutes for typical household hazardous products. Project Eligibility Projects should accomplish one or more of the following: Start or expand a recycling, source reduction, reuse, buy-recycled, or composting program. Offer a new service, collect a new material, and/or serve a new area through the establishment of a new permanent service. Improve efficiency and sustainability over current program practices through increased volumes of materials collected, and better processing of materials, cost savings, and resource conservation. Eligibility CriteriaΒ  Eligible Applicants: Solid waste management districts (SWMDs) Counties Municipalities Schools Nonprofit organizations located in Indiana Noneligible Applicants: Businesses Commercial operations For-profit organizations State agencies are not directly eligible for grants from IDEM. State agencies may be partners in projects with a solid waste management district or a local unit of government. For more information, visit DEM.

Environment
City or township governments
2024 Ohio County Community Foundation Junior Grants
$500
Ohio County Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 2, 2024

This program provides funding to non-profit organizations for youth-focused projects that benefit residents of Ohio County in areas such as health, education, and community development.

Community Development
Nonprofits
2024 Traffic Safety Improvement Program
Contact for amount
Indiana Criminal JU.S.tice Institute
State

Application Deadline

May 31, 2024

Date Added

May 23, 2024

The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) Traffic Safety Division (TSD) is seeking proposals for the Traffic Safety Improvement Program (TSIP) Grant. Donor Name: Indiana Criminal Justice Institute State: Indiana County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant | Reimbursement Deadline:Β 05/31/2024 Size of the Grant: Not Available Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: The Traffic Safety Improvement Program (TSIP) grant provides funding to state agencies, units of local government, and nonprofits to support traffic safety projects that are proven to reduce fatalities and severe injuries for Indiana traffic safety. TSIP grants are intended to support expenses that are wellsuited to meet the identified priority areas. Priority Areas The TSIP grant provides funding to support traffic safety improvement projects for one or more of the following priority areas: Reduce injuries and fatalities resulting from driving at excess speeds. Encourage the proper use of occupant protection devices. Reduce injuries and fatalities resulting from driving while impaired. Prevent crashes and reduce injuries and fatalities resulting from crashes involving motor vehicles and motorcycles. Reduce injuries and fatalities from school bus crashes. Reduce crashes from unsafe driving behavior. Improve law enforcement services in motor vehicle crash prevention, traffic supervision, and post-crash procedures. Improve driver performance. Improve pedestrian and bicycle safety. Improve traffic records. Improve crash investigations. Improve roadside safety for emergency vehicles. Improve teen driver programs. Project Period The award period for this grant shall be October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025. Eligibility Criteria State agencies, units of local government, universities, colleges, coalitions, and 501(c)(3) nonprofits are eligible to apply for TSIP funding. A unit of local government is defined as: a city, county, town, township, or other political subdivision of a state. Additionally, all applicants awarded a grant from ICJI must agree to: Comply with all provisions of the grant agreement. Comply with all award conditions set forth in the Special Conditions. Submit all reports in the prescribed format and timeframes as determined by ICJI. Submit quarterly performance measures as listed in the Special Conditions. Comply with federal guidelines contained in 2 CFR Part 200. Comply with 23 CFR Part 1300β€”Uniform Procedures for State Highway Safety Grant Program. For more information, visit ICJI.

Safety
State governments
2024 Round 2 - Ball Brothers Foundation General Grants
$100,000
Ball Brothers Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 1, 2024

Date Added

Apr 12, 2024

Ball Brothers Foundation offers General Grants to support organizations operating within Indiana, with a strong focus on East Central Indiana and the Muncie/Delaware County area. These grants, ranging from $5,000 to $100,000, aim to fund capacity-building initiatives, innovative approaches for community needs, specific program/project initiatives, general operating support, and seed money for new endeavors. Grant renewed every year. Grant Round 2 Annual deadlines: September 1st (preliminary application July 15th)

Education
Nonprofits
2025 Round 2 - Ball Brothers Foundation General Grants
$100,000
Ball Brothers Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 1, 2025

Date Added

Apr 12, 2024

Ball Brothers Foundation offers General Grants to support organizations operating within Indiana, with a strong focus on East Central Indiana and the Muncie/Delaware County area. These grants, ranging from $5,000 to $100,000, aim to fund capacity-building initiatives, innovative approaches for community needs, specific program/project initiatives, general operating support, and seed money for new endeavors. Grant renewed every year. Grant Round 2 Annual deadlines: September 1st (preliminary application July 15th)

Education
Nonprofits
2025 Round 1 - Ball Brothers Foundation General Grants
$100,000
Ball Brothers Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Apr 1, 2025

Date Added

Apr 12, 2024

Ball Brothers Foundation offers General Grants to support organizations operating within Indiana, with a strong focus on East Central Indiana and the Muncie/Delaware County area. These grants, ranging from $5,000 to $100,000, aim to fund capacity-building initiatives, innovative approaches for community needs, specific program/project initiatives, general operating support, and seed money for new endeavors. Grant renewed every year. Grant Round 1 Annual deadlines: April 1st (preliminary application February 15th)

Education
Nonprofits
2025 Ball Brothers Foundation Rapid Grants
$5,000
Ball Brothers Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Nov 30, 2025

Date Added

Apr 12, 2024

The Ball Brothers Foundation provides Rapid Grants up to $5,000 for immediate funding needs of organizations within Indiana, particularly for those in East Central Indiana and the Muncie/Delaware County area. These grants are designed to support professional development, travel or equipment needs for new projects, or act as seed money for new initiatives. Rapid Grants are awarded from February 1 to November 30 annually, with notification within one to two weeks of submission. Grant renewed every year. Grant Annual opening/ closing deadlines: February 1st to November 30th

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
2024 Ball Brothers Foundation Rapid Grants
$5,000
Ball Brothers Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Nov 30, 2024

Date Added

Apr 12, 2024

The Ball Brothers Foundation provides Rapid Grants up to $5,000 for immediate funding needs of organizations within Indiana, particularly for those in East Central Indiana and the Muncie/Delaware County area. These grants are designed to support professional development, travel or equipment needs for new projects, or act as seed money for new initiatives. Rapid Grants are awarded from February 1 to November 30 annually, with notification within one to two weeks of submission. Grant renewed every year. Grant Annual opening/ closing deadlines: February 1st to November 30th

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
2024 Indiana Alcohol Research Center Pilot Project Program
$50,000
Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI)
State

Application Deadline

Sep 3, 2024

Date Added

Mar 21, 2024

The Indiana Alcohol Research Center (IARC) is inviting proposals for pilot projects focusing on alcohol use disorders (AUD). This program aims to support investigators in generating preliminary data that can lead to extramural funding, with special interest in studies on the behavioral, biological, and genetic mechanisms of alcohol preference, binge-level and high-intensity drinking, tolerance, and other AUD-related mechanisms. The program offers up to $50,000 per year for two years, funding up to two projects. Priority is given to early-career investigators or those new to alcohol research, and applicants should be affiliated with the Indiana University system. The application process includes a letter of intent due by August 1, 2024, and a full proposal submission by September 3, 2024. Grant renewed every year. Project during 2 years

Health
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education